Authorities suspect alcohol was a factor in a car crash near Thibodaux that left a Kenner man dead on Tuesday evening, WWL-TV reports.

Cesar Castillo-Ortiz, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred on Highway 308 about 5:30 p.m. Castillo-Ortiz was a passenger in 2001 Chevrolet Aztec being driven by Manuel Dejesus Velasquez Mejia.

Mejia overcorrected after leaving the roadway and hit a tree on the side of the highway, the station reported. Mejia was taken to a local hospital to treat minor injuries and was then booked with vehicular homicide, improper lane usage and driving with no license.